Re: NTFS vs FAT32

From: MSN (stm_at_xinhuanet.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:39:55 +0800

Thank you and understood XP is no problem to read all kind of format under
NTFS OS.

Presume my computer is multi booting. C is XP NTFS, D is W98 FAT32, and E is
W95 FAT16 operating system.

If a data text file saves in C, D, And E respectly. I think there is no
problem to read all files when running under NTFS. I also believe the said
file able save separately according to the "container's" format. How if I
run under W95 or W98? Can I read and edit C NTFS text file and save it back
accordingly. I doubt about it; as W95 (or and W98) don't have such "auto
conversion" to other disk's format.

Make it simple: Running under W95 (or W98), can it read files in C NTFS
format? What is the solution? I was told (last time), when your OS changed
to NTFS, it will unable to read or return back FAT format; is that so? How
to prevent it?

Thank you for information.

Chong

"MSN" <stm@xinhuanet.com> wrote in message
news:#0SpMAIyEHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Put it in this way:
> You have different size [containers] A (NTFS) and B (FAT32). So no matter
> WHERE the water (data) from or WHAT kind of water (data), it will goes
> according to different shade of container; yet the quality of water (data)
> still the same. Can I interpret in this way?
>
> My worry is: Between NTFS and FAT32 format in my Disk C and D.
> Meaning my XP is running in NTFS, but my data is saved in FAT32 Disk D.
>
> Is safe to maintain in this way?
> Base to concept, that should be fine.
>
> Then how if I have a data file which saved in both C and D disks. Is there
> any problem for editing and save afterward? Will the file (data) will be
> saved to different format to C and D in NTFS and FAT32 again?
>
> The extra question is:
> Further more if I save it in a floppy disk consider as C [container].
> In all cases, will there any problem later where I open this data
> file in my system? How if I take the floppy disk to someone who runs W98?
>
> Thank you for sharing your experience.
>
> Chong
>
>

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